Légende

Denarius of Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a linear border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles equal-armed cross topped with balls; at the intersection of the arms, a ball; between them three balls (fourth obscured by a surface defect). Features: allegorical imagery, crosses, knight in chain mail, spearhead (issue mark), dragons, fight between good and evil, fight against pagans, reference to St. Adalbert (ca. 956–997); Romanesque style. Date: ca. 1125–1138. Origin: Kraków, Poland. Medium: coin (denarius). Diameter: 11.7–12.7 mm. Weight: 0.33 g.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A64_254

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

27.0Mo (1.2Mo) / 26.0cm x 26.0cm / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse linear border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon Reverse triple beaded border isosceles equal-armed cross topped balls intersection arms ball them three balls fourth obscured surface defect Features allegorical imagery crosses chain mail issue mark dragons fight good evil pagans reference St Adalbert ca 956–997 Romanesque style Date 1125–1138 Origin Kraków Medium coin denarius Diameter 11.7–12.7 mm Weight 0.33 g single worn circular metallic object irregular bitten corroded edge sits white background surface rough texture dents raised areas mix silver gray darker gray tones slight hints greenish oxidation.